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A trainer at the 'Family Life Programme' model home in Lowero, Uganda showing 'bitter berries' which are grown to help reduce blood pressure Lent is a time to consider how balanced our lives are, sometimes by fasting or giving something up – a chance to get things in perspective. Counting the blessings we have is a great [...] Mothers’ Union is working through a grassroots membership of 4 million people to support families and communities around the world. This Mothering Sunday, as you remember your mother, we are asking you to do something a little different. Instead of flowers or a box of chocolates why not buy her an ethical gift that [...] Following through with our Bye Buy Childhood campaign, and the recommendations of the Bailey Review, various new Codes of Practice have been issued by the appropriate organisations. This are available on the Bye Buy Childhood campaign website, but for ease of access can also be found below: The Advertising Standards Authority are not able [...] Mothers' Union free homemade cake stall at RAF Odiham Families Day, 10th August 2011 – with Apache Helicopter doing aerobatics above! At an RAF base, on holiday, in word, through worship and with free cake, Mothers’ Union members across the Diocese are supporting families in fun, practical ways this month, as the [...] Last week on 6th June, the Bailey Review was published. This was an independent review of the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood which had been commissioned by the government. The review has received evidence from many individuals and NGO’s as well as, and most importantly, from children themselves. In his introduction to the report [...] As part of the Government (Reg Bailey) Review on the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood (announced on this website in early December 2010), the Department for Education launched a consultation on the issue for parents and carers. Please do consider responding to this as an individual, or passing it on a link to this page [...] Mothers’ Day is on April 3rd. Have you thought about how you will remember your Mother this year? Mothers’ Union knows that sometimes mums need a hug, more than they need another coffee mug! And sometimes, mums need the right to vote, as much as they need a cute baby goat! If you [...] It has been announced today (Monday 6th December 2010) that Mothers’ Union Chief Executive has been asked to head a review into the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood. The story first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph yesterday, and was confirmed today by in the BBC and by the Department of Education . The DofE press [...] WHAT impact does product placement, pester power and peer to peer sales on our children and our family life?
WHO’s fault is it – should we blame government or industry?
WHY can’t we do somethingto change things for the better?
Please join an evening [...] Mothers’ Union has launched it’s Bye Buy Childhood Campaign, which aims to encourage a cultural shift away from the exploitation of children through marketing, and offers parents support and advice on coping with the impact of our multi-media world on family life. The Mothers’ Union’s regional communications officer in the Diocese of Winchester is [...] Research out today shows that 80% of UK parents believe media and marketing with sexualized content is too easily accessed by children, and makes them sexually aware too young. Research carried out amongst 1,000 parents by ComRes, for Mothers’ Union, showed that 71% of parents believe that the media encourages children to act [...] |
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